Countermelody

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Episode 166. Dan’s Picks

Posted October 14, 2022 • 01:27:28

This week I celebrated my birthday, so today is the second of this month’s birthday celebrations. A number of my listeners have been asking me for...

Episode 165. Giuseppe Verdi: A Libran Birthday Tribute

Posted October 7, 2022 • 01:35:44

The great Giuseppe Verdi was born this week in 1813. Since his birthday occurs in the same week as mine, and since I firmly believe that I was a Verdi...

Episode 164. Mabel Mercer (Season Four Premiere)

Posted September 30, 2022 • 01:25:44

Welcome to Season Four of Countermelody! My long-time listeners know a few things things about the podcast. First, the most important quality...

Episode 163. Season Four Preview

Posted September 23, 2022 • 01:24:28

Today Countermelody is in limbo: balanced between Seasons Three and Four. Over the past few months I’ve been planning the course of the upcoming...

Episode 162. NYCO Divas: An Introduction

Posted September 16, 2022 • 01:23:56

Today is the final regular episode of Season Three of Countermelody, as well as the last of my summer series documenting musical life in New...